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Press Coverage*
Newspaper | Magazine | Television | On-line Newsletter
The SCORE program has received considerable press coverage since it began in 2001. It has been highlighted on local television and radio stations, in local newspapers, magazine articles, and newsletters of partner organizations. Listed here are materials available online. A complete list of press coverage is available from The SCORE Team at (843) 953-9842.
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has also
generated press releases and made many public presentations on the
project. Some presentations are available as power point or pdf files on this website under Related Information/Resources.
To find out more information on how you can assist with community outreach and awareness for this program, visit the Volunteer Opportunities: Outreach and Education section of this Web site.
Links to Online Newspaper Articles
2004
Marine Institute Students help preserve oyster reefs
Beaufort Gazette, December 2, 2004
Oyster restoration project gets award
The Post and Courier, December 2, 2004
Volunteers recognized as pearls in oyster project
The Post and Courier, November 19, 2004
DNR needs help building oyster reefs
The Island Packet, May 31, 2004
Volunteers wanted to help with oyster restoration project
Lowcountry Now, May 27, 2004
2003
Department of Natural Resources calls on local volunteers for oyster reef project
The Beaufort Gazette, August 27, 2003
Volunteers plant recycled shells
Georgetown Times, August 12, 2003
Students build oyster reef
The Beaufort Gazette, July 29, 2003
Girl Scouts, volunteers create home for oysters
The Post and Courier, July 8, 2003
Saving shellfish - project builds new oyster reefs
The Beaufort Gazette, June 11, 2003
Volunteers build three oyster reefs on river
The Island Packet, June 10, 2003
Shelling out help for oysters
The Island Packet, May 1, 2003
Messy monitoring tracks environmental progress
Lowcountry Now, April 30, 2003
Sun City man helps save the oysters
The Island Packet, March 27, 2003
Oyster shell recycling puts focus on solutions
The Island Packet, March 5, 2003
Recycling program targets reefs
The Island Packet, February 26, 2003
2002
Oyster shell recycling project keeps growing
Lowcountry Now, November 30, 2002
More oyster revitalization in Beaufort
The Beaufort Gazette, July 20, 2002
Work continues on oyster reef
The Beaufort Gazette, June 28, 2002
Ceremony honors oyster reef efforts
The Island Packet, June 18, 2002
Scientists praise local volunteers for oyster-restoring efforts
Lowcountry Now, June 18, 2002
Reefs for the future
Georgetown Times, May 22, 2002
DNR evaluating man-made oyster beds
Lowcountry Now, May 7, 2002
Skull Creek artificial oyster reef produces results
The Island Packet, May 7, 2002
Volunteers, scientists assess reefs
The Beaufort Gazette, May 7, 2002
Creators of oyster habitat plan checkup
The Island Packet, May 4, 2002
Oyster restoration project a shell of a success
Lowcountry Now, April 25, 2002
2001
Students get involved with oysters
Lowcountry Now, November 19, 2001
Beaufort Marine Institute joins oyster shell collection effort
The Beaufort Gazette, November 17, 2001
Volunteers made restoration of oyster project a success
Georgetown Times, September 2, 2001
Recycling oyster shells a scrumptious way to help environment
Lowcountry Now, August 2, 2001
Oyster reef gets help
Lowcountry Now, August 1, 2001
Project catches resident's eye
The Island Packet, July 30, 2001
Sun City man organizing 'save the oysters' campaign
Lowcountry Now, July 25, 2001
Recycled shells to aid oyster growth
Georgetown Times, July 25, 2001
Shells to aid in restoring oyster reefs
The Beaufort Gazette, May 4, 2001
Program will use shells for oyster conservation
The Island Packet, May 4, 2001
Oyster Day pays tribute to magical mollusk
The Island Packet, May 3, 2001
Events promote local oysters
The Island Packet, May 1, 2001
Project hopes to restore SC oyster habitats
The Beaufort Gazette, January 14, 2001
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Magazine Articles
Leasing and Restoration of Submerged Lands: Strategies for Community-based, Watershed-scale Conservation (pdf)
The Nature Conservancy, August 2002, Pages 31 - 32
Restoring the Reefs - When oysters faced a housing shortage, Scouts became builders (pdf)
Boys' Life, March 2002
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Links to Online Television Transcripts
Volunteers Help Create New Oyster Beds
WTOC-Channel 11, Savannah, GA, June 3, 2004
Volunteers Build Oyster Reefs
WSAV-Channel 3, Savannah, GA, June 2, 2004
Student volunteers for SCORE
Discovery Channel - Dirty Jobs Feature, July 2005
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Link to Online Newsletters and Reports
DNR Oyster Restoration Program Participates In 'Day of Caring'
OutdoorCentral.com, September 8, 2003
State of the Beach, 2005.
State reports: South Carolina. Surfrider Foundation.